Studentenwerk Dresden

Name

Studentenwerk Dresden

Legal name

Studentenwerk Dresden

Website

https://studentenwerk-dresden.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Student Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA), Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC), Student/Academic Serviced Residences (THAGAEAF), Short-Term Student Housing (Summer/Intensive Programs) (EDAIALAF), International Student Orientation & Transition Programs (EDALANAC)

Keywords

• Student housing services
• University dining services
• Student financial aid
• Psychosocial counseling
• Student cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Studentenwerk Dresden is an Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (public institution) co-financed by tax revenues on the basis of the Saxon state parliament budget. The primary funding comes from state subsidies.
2. Student Housing Rent: Revenue generated from student dormitory rents. Average rent is 296 EUR per place, with rents ranging from 174 EUR (unsanitized shared apartment) to 420 EUR (modern single apartment). Additional income from guest rooms and short-term rentals.
3. Catering Services: Revenue from canteens and cafeterias operating at six locations. Students pay for meals using cashless payment systems including Autoload and Relevo cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Studentenwerk Dresden is a public student services institution operating 38 student dormitories with approximately 6,500 housing places and university canteens/cafeterias at six locations across Saxony (Dresden, Tharandt, Zittau, Görlitz). It delivers BAföG student financial aid processing, psychosocial counseling, cultural programming, and international student integration services to more than 39,000 enrolled students from eight partner universities.

Product overview

Studentenwerk Dresden is a public-service institution providing comprehensive student services across four locations in Saxony (Dresden, Tharandt, Zittau, and Görlitz). Its core offerings span student housing (38 dormitories with ~6,500 spots), university dining (Mensen and Cafeterias at six locations), financial aid (BAföG processing with digital e-file system), counseling and social services, cultural programs (including TUSCULUM event venue and Bierstube), and international student support. The organization operates various tutoring programs including Welcome Tutors, Community Tutors, ICH (International Coffee Hour), FIF (Find International Friends), Sports/Music Tutors, and Garden Tutors. Additional services include catering, childcare (Kita SpielWerk), guest accommodations, and the WOMIKO shared-living program. The portfolio is structured as a unified student services platform rather than a single product, with complementary services addressing housing, nutrition, financing, wellbeing, culture, and international integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WOMIKO - Wohnen mit Kommilitonen: A housing project bringing students of the same field of study together in dormitories, especially aimed at first-year students
• STUWERTINUM
• Studentenhaus TUSCULUM
• Kita SpielWerk
• Bierstube
• Welcome Tutoren
• Community-Tutors
• ICH (International Coffee Hour)
• FIF (Find International Friends)
• Sports and Music Tutors
• Garden Tutors
• Relevo
• Vogtshof Guesthouse

Products and services

• Student Dormitories (Studentenwohnheime) Student housing across 38 dormitories offering shared apartments, single apartments, and fully furnished rooms. Targeted at enrolled students at TU Dresden, HTW Dresden, Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz, IHI Zittau, and other partner universities.
• Canteens and Cafeterias (Mensen und Cafeterien) University dining facilities at six locations in Saxony providing meals and refreshments for students and university staff, with cashless payment via Autoload and Relevo reusable containers.
• BAföG and Student Financial Aid Processing Government-funded student financing advisory and application processing for BAföG and Studienstarthilfe, with digital processing via electronic file (E-Akte) since May 2024. Targeted at enrolled students seeking state financial aid.
• Psychosocial Counseling and Social Services Psychosocial counseling, social advice, legal consultation, and family/campus support services for students, including support for students with children and students with disabilities.
• Cultural Programs and Venues (Kultur) Cultural promotion and event services including Studentenhaus TUSCULUM rehearsal and event venues, the Bierstube student pub, the STUWERTINUM exhibition space, and support for student clubs and artistic groups.
• International Student Services Support services for international students including the Welcome Tutor program, ICH (International Coffee Hour, since 2004), FIF (Find International Friends) tandem program, and interkultureller Wohnheimservice.
• Catering Service for Universities Catering service for universities and academic events.
• Kita SpielWerk Childcare Kindergarten and childcare facilities (including Kita SpielWerk) and short-term childcare services for children of students and university staff.
• Gästehaus Vogtshof Guesthouse Guest accommodation in the historic Vogtshof building in Görlitz's old town offering single rooms in shared apartments (229–272 EUR) and single apartments (301–311 EUR) for short-term stays from one night up to 3 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of current dormitory residents would recommend Studentenwerk Dresden housing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TU DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary university partner. Studentenwerk Dresden provides services to students from seven universities at the Dresden location, with TU Dresden being the largest.
• HTW DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences Dresden - students receive services at Dresden location.
• Hochschule Zittau/GörlitzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university partner for the Zittau and Görlitz locations.
• Deutsches StudierendenwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization representing all German student unions (Studierendenwerke).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Direct peers

• Studentenwerk München: Public student services body for Munich universities. Operates dining halls, dormitories, BAföG, and counseling under the same national Studierendenwerk framework as Studentenwerk Dresden.
• Studentenwerk Frankfurt am Main: Operates housing, dining, and student services for Frankfurt universities. Comparable in service breadth, though Frankfurt's housing market dynamics differ from Dresden's.
• Studentenwerk Berlin: Largest German Studierendenwerk, serving ~190,000 students across Berlin universities with housing, dining, and student services. Mirrors the same institutional model as Studentenwerk Dresden at substantially greater scale.
• Studentenwerk Leipzig: Sister public student services organization in Saxony, providing housing, dining, BAföG, and counseling to students of Leipzig universities. Operates the same Studierendenwerk model under the same Saxon state oversight, making it the most direct functional peer.
• Studentenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg: Sister Studierendenwerk serving northern Bavaria universities with the same integrated housing/dining/counseling/BAföG model. Comparable mid-sized public operator.
• Studentenwerk Hamburg: Public student services organization for Hamburg universities, providing housing, dining, and social services under the same national Studierendenwerk model.

Emerging players

• International Campus Group: European purpose-built student accommodation operator with German presence. Comparable in student housing operations but operates commercially rather than as a public service institution.
• HOME of STUDENTS: Private student housing provider in Germany offering furnished rooms and apartments near universities. Comparable student housing product with a private operating model.
• Youniq (formerly Medici Living): Private student housing operator in Germany offering purpose-built student accommodation. Comparable in student housing product but commercially rather than public-mandate driven, and so a useful private-sector comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Studierendenwerk: National umbrella organization representing all German Studentenwerke. Comparable as the parent-style entity in the institutional framework Studentenwerk Dresden operates within, though it is an association rather than a service operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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